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"We had been recommended this restaurant by a couple of members of staff at our hotel so headed down to find it. We were unsure where it was so asked a couple of locals who told us it was their favourite restaurant, wonderful food and they took us straight to it, going out of their way to help us.
..."We have had a home in Spain for 10 years and have eaten many a paella and a lot of calamari, however, the paella and calamari we had at La Darsena were absolutley incredible. The paella was packed with seafood, certainly no shortage and the calamari portion was enormous and delicious.
The staff are very friendly and speak good English too if you get stuck with the menu.
We will definitely go out of way to visit Suances and La Darsena next year on our way back home via Santander.
Suances itself is a lively and friendly seaside town with no shortage of the most beautiful beaches we've seen in Spain.
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"Stopped in Suances for a bit of a break and thought we'd try one of the few seafront bars for lunch. La desina looked rather unpromising from the outside ( just like any other seafront bar) but we were shown through to a very posh restaurant at the back. A very lovely lady welcomed us but as seems c..."ommon in this part of spain not much english spoken. Chose clam risotto to start which was perfectly seasoned and cooked and tasted wonderful. Main course was grilled hake which sounds a little dull, but in this case far from it. The chef here is an artist as well as being a superb cook, and we were both blown away by the flavours and presentation. Ended the meal with a lemon sorbet and espresso coffee and were presented with a very acceptable bill for 40 euros - frankly it was worth double that.
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"We went for lunch one day this August with 2 friends visiting from England and a Spanish doctor friend who lives nearby. We had to wait for a table in the restaurant as all the other tables (and there are a lot) were occupied and this was at 3.15pm. After a drink at an adjoining terrace we were show..."n to our table.
They serve excellent fish and seafood and the portions are handsome.
We all started with anchovies on peppers sat on a creme of sea urchin sauce !! Delicious.
Then we joined at a dish of queen scallops in shells. Similarly delicious.
For main course I had Lubina (Sea bass) ... the (half) fish filled the plate, it was enormous and so fresh.
We had a bottle or two of Albarino to wash it down.
All in all a memorable lunch in great company.
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"Attractive surroundings. The one waitress handled service to a lot of tables with good humour and attention. Vegetarian food can present difficulties but it this case our request for an plain omelette, salad and chips met with no problem. Good menu choices both for food and wine. Tasty cheesecak..."e for dessert.
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"I was there on vacation with my family, and being an Italian living in the US, we always enjoy pizza. The pizza is outstanding! If know a little bit about Italian food you'll realize that this is the place to be. Antonio is awesome, a lot of fun and super great service. Truly recommended.."

"I was in La Tienduca de Cholo so many times that it's very difficult to remember what was the best one. The guests are always offered with excellent fresh seafood, big portions, reasonable prices, wide selection of wines and very attentive service. You become addicted to this place right from the fi..."rst time you come there since they treat you like an old friend, yet with a great share of respect to your taste, time and money... Would recommend not only for dinner, but also for lunch. Rabas or Chipirones with two glasses of wine will charge you with energy and a strong will to come back in the evening in order to try more dishes and more wines.
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"We had lunch at this beautiful Restaurant, we came across it by chance visiting the area . Its 16 km from Santander and it is well worth the visit. Menu of the day was 3 course but the first 2 courses were adequate for us . Food was excellent and the price 12 euros a head and that included wine. The..." facilities were spotlessly clean and so was the toilets ( always a good tell tale of owners standards )
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"I can not say that Spanish cuisine is something unfamiliar and mysterious for myself, since I've been travelling to this gourmet paradise for 20 years already. Needless to say about Pais Vasco, deserving to be the region leading in this field... But, nevertheless, Cantabria is something different. L..."eaving aside gorgeous nature and other favourable aspects of this region, would like to say that a real discovery of Cantabrian cuisine, stroke me one month ago, while visiting my favourite Suances, and that was due to Gastrobar Mode, situated in the very centre of the town. Everything was so perfect: a personal attention of "jefe" (chief), Francisco Sánchez-Vallejo, his delicious and creative, yet traditional dishes, an interesting wine selection. I did like the philosophy of Francisco that can be expressed in two words "kilometro cero", which means that all the products are domestic, and moreover, from Cantabria itself. Great approach with great advantages for the clients... Creativity is...
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"The dishes aren't too big but with the 20€ you keep ordering more and try everything. Staff very friendly, able to have lunch later. The only negative is that the VAT isn't included in price. We will return."

"In the Mirador de Suso you can stay in the most beautiful place in the North Cantabria. From the restaurant you can see the Los Locos beach and the most beautiful sight of the Cantabrico sea.
The food is very good and for 25 € per person you can eat all the meal you want. The menú is very extensiv..."e and all meal is delicious. You can eat meat or fish but I recommend ordering fish or seafood.
The waiters are very friendly and the service is fast.
The restaurant is very large but you need to book because the restaurant is ever crowded.
The price of the menu must be added the VAT
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"We stumbled upon this modern alfresco bar in the early evening and didn't want to leave. Amazing and authentic €5 Mojitos, with friendly staff happy to joke with us in Spanish. Whilst Paella isn't from the area we saw another table order it (it looked and smelled awesome), needless to say they do a ..."delicious Paella with lots of seafood. Excellent value, right on the marina.
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"Had to wait a whole for a table but the service is awesome! Found a waiter spoke English! Food was awesome very fresh and well presented! Never had a gin and tonic like it in the world! It was made with a tonic fusion tea! Awesome definitely stop in if you are in the area!"

"Ate here twice while staying in Suances. Very friendly and helpful - we only called in for a drink having just arrived in the town but they were so welcoming we decided to have lunch, which was an excellent 3 course meal for 13 euros, well presented and including a drink and bread. Good location nex..."t to el Concha beach.
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"We were told by our landlady to eat here. It was well worth the walk down from the town. The best fish I have eaten. We did return later in the week only to be told the restaurant did not open till 9 pm. So we ate some where else."

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